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Knowing your enemy and how they will react to their environment could be the deciding factor in whether victory is a sure thing or something almost unobtainable. Below, a working list of all the characters in Brawl and their general consensus on what are their 3 best and 3 worst stages. The easy way to counterpick!
Please help contribute to the empty spaces or correct existing ones.
Bowser
Best: Norfair, Battlefield, Castle Siege
Worst: Jungle Japes, Brinstar
Captain Falcon
Best: Battlefield, Pokemon Stadium 1, Norfair
Worst: Final Destination, Smashville, Jungle Japes
Diddy Kong
Best: Final Destination, Battlefield, Smashville
Worst: Brinstar, Rainbow Cruise
Donkey Kong
Best: Brinstar, Jungle Japes, Luigi's Mansion
Worst: Frigate Orpheon, Rainbow Cruise
Falco
Best: Jungle Japes, Final Destination, Smashville
Worst: Norfair, Rainbow Cruise, Luigi's Mansion
Fox
Best: Smashville, Final Destination
Worst: Delfino Plaza, Lylat Cruise, Luigi's Mansion
Game & Watch
Best: Rainbow Cruise, Green Greens, Norfair
Worst: Final Destination, Yoshi's Island (Brawl), Luigi's Mansion
Ganondorf
Best: Pirate Ship, Norfair, Brinstar
Worst: Rainbow Cruise, Port Town Aero Drive
Ice Climbers
Best: Final Destination, Smashville, Pictochat
Worst: Rainbow Cruise, Norfair
Ike
Best: Green Greens, Pirate Ship, Norfair
Worst: Jungle Japes, Frigate Orpheon, Luigi's Mansion
Jigglypuff
Best: Jungle Japes, Frigate Orpheon, Smashville
Worst: Green Greens
King Dedede
Best: Green Greens, Pokemon Stadium 1, Delfino Plaza
Worst: Jungle Japes, Brinstar, Norfair
Kirby
Best: Jungle Japes, Rainbow Cruise, Delfino Plaza
Worst: Pirate Ship, Yoshi's Island (Melee)
Link
Best: Rainbow Cruise, Norfair, Smashville
Worst: Frigate Orpheon, Jungle Japes
Lucario
Best: Luigi's Mansion, Jungle Japes, Frigate Orpheon
Worst: Green Greens, Rainbow Cruise
Lucas
Best: Norfair, Brinstar, Luigi's Mansion
Worst: Lylat Cruise, Yoshi's Island
Luigi
Best: Brinstar, Norfair, Frigate Orpheon
Worst: Final Destination, Jungle Japes
Mario
Best: Yoshi's Island, Smashville, Battlefield
Worst: Jungle Japes, Pirate Ship
Marth
Best: Battlefield, Delfino Plaza, Norfair
Worst: Brinstar, Jungle Japes
Meta Knight
Best: Luigi's Mansion, Rainbow Cruise, Delfino Plaza
Worst: Yoshi's Island (Melee), Green Greens, Final Destination
Ness
Best: Delfino Plaza, Brinstar, Pirate Ship
Worst: Yoshi's Island, Yoshi's Island (Melee)
Olimar
Best: Yoshi's Island (Melee), Halberd, Luigi's Mansion
Worst: Rainbow Cruise, Jungle Japes, Frigate Orpheon
Peach
Best: Jungle Japes, Luigi's Mansion, Brinstar
Worst: Rainbow Cruise
Pikachu
Best: Norfair, Final Destination, Smashville
Worst: Luigi's Mansion, Battlefield
Pit
Best: Norfair, Lylat Cruise, Final Destination
Worst: Pokemon Stadium 1
Pokémon Trainer
Best: Brinstar, Norfair, Pictochat
Worst: Frigate Orpheon, Jungle Japes
Squirtle
Best: Brinstar, Norfair, Battlefield
Worst: Jungle Japes, Pokemon Stadium 2, Pictochat
Ivysaur
Best: Norfair, Brinstar, Green Greens
Worst: Rainbow Cruise, Frigate Orpheon, Port Town Aero Drive
Charizard
Best: Halberd, Pokemon Stadium 1, Castle Siege
Worst: Norfair, Battlefield
R.O.B.
Best: Frigate Orpheon, Luigi's Mansion, Jungle Japes
Worst: Distant Planet, Norfair, Brinstar
Samus
Best: Battlefield, Final Destination
Worst: Jungle Japes, Yoshi's Island
:shiek: Sheik
Best: Battlefield, Halberd
Worst: Jungle Japes
Snake
Best: Norfair, Halberd, Smashville
Worst: Jungle Japes
Sonic
Best: Rainbow Cruise, Yoshi's Island
Worst: Brinstar
Toon Link
Best: Rainbow Cruise, Pirate Ship
Worst: Castle Siege, Luigi's Mansion
Wario
Best: Rainbow Cruise, Jungle Japes, Frigate Orpheon
Worst: Final Destination
Wolf
Best: Smashville, Yoshi's Island
Worst: Lylat Cruise, Frigate Orpheon
Yoshi
Best: Halberd, Final Destination, Rainbow Cruise
Worst: Jungle Japes, Green Greens, Frigate Orpheon
Zelda
Best: Battlefield, Luigi's Mansion, Smashville
Worst: Lylat Cruise, Norfair, Rainbow Cruise
Zero Suit Samus
Best: Pokemon Stadium 1, Lylat Cruise, Battlefield,
Worst: Jungle Japes, Frigate Orpheon, Castle Siege
Keep in mind this is just a general outlook on how characters do on specific stages - not to mention a democratic one. To truly excel in choosing the correct counterpick against any character or player look at things personally and carefully; don't blindly follow a list.
I'll only list stages Counter-Banned and up.
Here's the official list of legal stages: SBR Recommended Rule List v2.0: Brawl.
I also recommend watching this: The Art of Counterpicking Stages.
Please help contribute to the empty spaces or correct existing ones.
Bowser
Best: Norfair, Battlefield, Castle Siege
Worst: Jungle Japes, Brinstar
Captain Falcon
Best: Battlefield, Pokemon Stadium 1, Norfair
Worst: Final Destination, Smashville, Jungle Japes
Diddy Kong
Best: Final Destination, Battlefield, Smashville
Worst: Brinstar, Rainbow Cruise
Donkey Kong
Best: Brinstar, Jungle Japes, Luigi's Mansion
Worst: Frigate Orpheon, Rainbow Cruise
Falco
Best: Jungle Japes, Final Destination, Smashville
Worst: Norfair, Rainbow Cruise, Luigi's Mansion
Fox
Best: Smashville, Final Destination
Worst: Delfino Plaza, Lylat Cruise, Luigi's Mansion
Game & Watch
Best: Rainbow Cruise, Green Greens, Norfair
Worst: Final Destination, Yoshi's Island (Brawl), Luigi's Mansion
Ganondorf
Best: Pirate Ship, Norfair, Brinstar
Worst: Rainbow Cruise, Port Town Aero Drive
Ice Climbers
Best: Final Destination, Smashville, Pictochat
Worst: Rainbow Cruise, Norfair
Ike
Best: Green Greens, Pirate Ship, Norfair
Worst: Jungle Japes, Frigate Orpheon, Luigi's Mansion
Jigglypuff
Best: Jungle Japes, Frigate Orpheon, Smashville
Worst: Green Greens
King Dedede
Best: Green Greens, Pokemon Stadium 1, Delfino Plaza
Worst: Jungle Japes, Brinstar, Norfair
Kirby
Best: Jungle Japes, Rainbow Cruise, Delfino Plaza
Worst: Pirate Ship, Yoshi's Island (Melee)
Link
Best: Rainbow Cruise, Norfair, Smashville
Worst: Frigate Orpheon, Jungle Japes
Lucario
Best: Luigi's Mansion, Jungle Japes, Frigate Orpheon
Worst: Green Greens, Rainbow Cruise
Lucas
Best: Norfair, Brinstar, Luigi's Mansion
Worst: Lylat Cruise, Yoshi's Island
Luigi
Best: Brinstar, Norfair, Frigate Orpheon
Worst: Final Destination, Jungle Japes
Mario
Best: Yoshi's Island, Smashville, Battlefield
Worst: Jungle Japes, Pirate Ship
Marth
Best: Battlefield, Delfino Plaza, Norfair
Worst: Brinstar, Jungle Japes
Meta Knight
Best: Luigi's Mansion, Rainbow Cruise, Delfino Plaza
Worst: Yoshi's Island (Melee), Green Greens, Final Destination
Ness
Best: Delfino Plaza, Brinstar, Pirate Ship
Worst: Yoshi's Island, Yoshi's Island (Melee)
Olimar
Best: Yoshi's Island (Melee), Halberd, Luigi's Mansion
Worst: Rainbow Cruise, Jungle Japes, Frigate Orpheon
Peach
Best: Jungle Japes, Luigi's Mansion, Brinstar
Worst: Rainbow Cruise
Pikachu
Best: Norfair, Final Destination, Smashville
Worst: Luigi's Mansion, Battlefield
Pit
Best: Norfair, Lylat Cruise, Final Destination
Worst: Pokemon Stadium 1
Pokémon Trainer
Best: Brinstar, Norfair, Pictochat
Worst: Frigate Orpheon, Jungle Japes
Squirtle
Best: Brinstar, Norfair, Battlefield
Worst: Jungle Japes, Pokemon Stadium 2, Pictochat
Ivysaur
Best: Norfair, Brinstar, Green Greens
Worst: Rainbow Cruise, Frigate Orpheon, Port Town Aero Drive
Charizard
Best: Halberd, Pokemon Stadium 1, Castle Siege
Worst: Norfair, Battlefield
R.O.B.
Best: Frigate Orpheon, Luigi's Mansion, Jungle Japes
Worst: Distant Planet, Norfair, Brinstar
Samus
Best: Battlefield, Final Destination
Worst: Jungle Japes, Yoshi's Island
:shiek: Sheik
Best: Battlefield, Halberd
Worst: Jungle Japes
Snake
Best: Norfair, Halberd, Smashville
Worst: Jungle Japes
Sonic
Best: Rainbow Cruise, Yoshi's Island
Worst: Brinstar
Toon Link
Best: Rainbow Cruise, Pirate Ship
Worst: Castle Siege, Luigi's Mansion
Wario
Best: Rainbow Cruise, Jungle Japes, Frigate Orpheon
Worst: Final Destination
Wolf
Best: Smashville, Yoshi's Island
Worst: Lylat Cruise, Frigate Orpheon
Yoshi
Best: Halberd, Final Destination, Rainbow Cruise
Worst: Jungle Japes, Green Greens, Frigate Orpheon
Zelda
Best: Battlefield, Luigi's Mansion, Smashville
Worst: Lylat Cruise, Norfair, Rainbow Cruise
Zero Suit Samus
Best: Pokemon Stadium 1, Lylat Cruise, Battlefield,
Worst: Jungle Japes, Frigate Orpheon, Castle Siege
Keep in mind this is just a general outlook on how characters do on specific stages - not to mention a democratic one. To truly excel in choosing the correct counterpick against any character or player look at things personally and carefully; don't blindly follow a list.
I'll only list stages Counter-Banned and up.
Here's the official list of legal stages: SBR Recommended Rule List v2.0: Brawl.
I also recommend watching this: The Art of Counterpicking Stages.